Noida Farmer Protests

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  Massive Traffic Jam, Delhi-Noida Borders Choked Ahead Of Farmers' Protest

  Traffic has been severely hit in parts of Delhi and Noida ahead of the farmers' march towards the Parliament complex on Monday.

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  Prohibitory Orders In Noida On Feb 7, 8 Ahead Of Farmers' March To Parliament

  Ahead of major protest demonstrations by farmers in Noida and Greater Noida, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police on Tuesday said restrictions under CrPC section 144 will be in effect on February 7 and 8.

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  New Laws Affect Us Too, Middlemen Are Our ATMs, Need Them: UP Farmers

  Farmers from different parts of Uttar Pradesh have blocked the Delhi-UP border towards Noida and Ghaziabad. Delhi Police and RAF (Rapid Action Force) have been deployed to keep the situation in control. Farmers from districts in UP like Mathura, Bulandshahar, Mainpuri, Atah, Kasganj, Firozabad, Agra and Etawah have come here.

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  Farmers Go On Indefinite Strike In Noida Over Land Being Acquired

  After over two weeks of sit-in demonstration, some farmers in Noida have launched an indefinite fast to press for their demands, including enhanced compensation in lieu of their land acquired by the Noida Authority over the years.

• Let Allahabad High Court deal with the issue: Supreme Court on Bhatta-Parsaul

  The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking a CBI enquiry into the alleged excesses and violence by the Uttar Pradesh government on farmers protesting against "forcible" acquisition of land at Greater Noida's Bhatta and Parsaul villages.A bench of justices G S Singhvi and C K Prasad asked the petitioner to approach the Allah...

• Think afresh: Prime Minister on land acquisition

  When the Uttar Pradesh government started acquiring farmland for its Greater Noida Expressway, it led to widespread protests in Bhatta and Parsaul villages by farmers.Irked over what they called an unsuitable compensation for the land acquired, the farmers led a violent agitation.Now, speaking on the issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said th...

• Prime Minister announces compensation for Bhatta-Parsaul victims

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday announced a financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to those seriously injured and Rs 10,000 for people who suffered minor injuries during violence at Bhatta-Parsaul villages in Greater Noida recently.A statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said the Prime Minister has announced the financial assistance fo...

• Uttar Pradesh Govt rubbishes Rahul's claims, says no human bones found in Greater Noida

  Uttar Pradesh government has rubbished the Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's claims of atrocities on protesting villagers in greater Noida's Bhatt and Parsaul villages.Addressing a press conference, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar said, "All allegations, especially on rape, are absolutely baseless. Even the forensics report...

• Bhatta Parsaul is just the beginning: Rahul Gandhi warns Mayawati

  Unfazed by the attack on his claims on the alleged police brutality in the villages of Greater Noida, Rahul Gandhi today appeared to justify those remarks saying people there had complained to him about the atrocities they were subjected to.Declaring a war against the Mayawati government, he said Congress would go to every village of the state and ...

• Allahabad High Court sets aside acquisition of land in Greater Noida village

  In a major embarrassment to Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court has set aside notifications issued for acquisition of more than 100 hectares of land in Gautam Buddh Nagar district for "planned industrial development" in Greater Noida.A division bench comprising Justice Sunil Ambawani and Justice Kashi Nath Pandey, while a...

• Human Rights Commission will examine Greater Noida atrocities

  The recent violence over land acquisition and police atrocities in Greater Noida has "pained" the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which said it will send an investigation team to the affected villages.The panel said it has received complaints about police trespassing into villagers' houses, outraging women's dignity and mercilessly lathich...

• Man with pistol caught near Rahul Gandhi

  A youth armed with a country made pistol seen standing close to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was detained on Wednesday night at Kasna police station in Uttar Pradesh.The identity of the youth, who appeared to be in his twenties, is not known yet. He was present among the crowd of people standing close to Rahul Gandhi who was taken to Kasna police s...

• Opposition provoking farmers, says Mayawati

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati tonight launched a counter offensive against opposition parties accusing them of provoking the farmers of Bhatta Parsaul into violence and charged the Centre with doing nothing to bring a new law for land acquisition."There was total peace in Bhatta Parsaul. But the opposition parties are trying to spark a law ...

• Ashamed to be an Indian, says Rahul Gandhi

  Bhatta Parsaul  village in Greater Noida has been the epicentre of protests for the last few days. And of politics as well.It was around 4 am and dark when the Congress general secretary rode pillion on a motorcycle into Bhatta Parsaul today and the strong police force deployed there apparently failed to notice him. . It was only when he began...

• Greater Noida farmers' protests: United Opposition slams Mayawati government

  Mayawati confronted a united opposition today that targeted her for the violence that has erupted in towns along the Yamuna Expressway that's being constructed from Greater Noida to Agra.At least four people died over the weekend and another four were injured in firing between the farmers and local police and administration officials. The protests ...